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OAK to MES: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,566 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from MES?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Medan (MES) is 8,566 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAK to MES?
Nonstop service on OAK–MES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–MES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.